European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday july 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 25 Postema Waits for majors to invite her to the dance by Robin finn Omaha neb. Not when ram Rosiema dresses for wort she changes her clothes in a Comer of a Concrete locker room shared by Hirw mole co Worters. At Rosin Tail Sadi pm Here where the class aaa Omaha royals arc about to face he Iowa cubs with Rosiema umpiring behind the Plale her working conditions Are belter than in most of the other stadiums on the minor league circuit there h actually a door that separates Ute dressing room from the Shower and toilet. In other stadiums this four person umpiring Crew strings up a curtain to afford Postema her privacy As she transforms herself with oversized clothes and pad Ding from a slender 31-year-old woman to organized baseball s Only female Umpire. The spartan facilities also create an inconvenience for her fellow umpires but in at other phases of their Job they say Postern ii treated without deference. She hat become just one of the Crew. They say. How the Umpire in the major leagues who consider theirs an exclusive dub would respond to Moslema s invasion of their locker room routine remains a matter of speculation and worry to her co workers. I always wait until the last minute to Ponder things Tike  Rosiema said. I m More women about just getting there. Now that i be made it to triple a it s almost like none of this will mean anything unless t gel to the  on the Fields of the minors however some of the boys of summer have objected to sharing their Sanc Tum with a woman. Typical arguments have occasion ally acquired an added dimension As the red faced disputants make the obvious comments first they argue Over the play ind then they Latch onto Tot fact that i m a woman and they hit on that said Postema who has grown supremely confident of her command of the strike zone during a decade of crouching behind catchers. But it s nothing that you would t expect. If you re Black they key on that if you re fat they say you re too fat to see the play. And if they insult you personally and keep it up that constitutes abuse and you throw them  for Rosiema the Road to throwing them out started at Al Rommert Umpire school. I heard hit was the Best so 1 figured i d better go there she said. As she progressed through the minors she grew accomplished at both umpiring and controlling her temper. You have to realize not everyone s going to Tike your being Here she said. I May have made the same mistakes As any other new Umpire hut because i was a woman they remembered mine  lately. Postema has had of Corr hindrances. I used to be too Quick to react she said. I thought i had something to prove and thai i had to eject anybody who said anything oui of line. Bui. By the time you make it to triple a everybody s More professional. To is to become the consummate professional of her Trade a major vague Umpire that Postema spends five months of the year living out of a suitcase in such locales As Omaha pcs Monics and Buffalo. In the majors umpires earn a minimum of j40.000 year Check for each game worked. It is not a lucrative exis tence. My schedule makes it hard to have much of a social life but the Challenge of what i m doing of having to go out there and try to be perfect makes up for thai she said. I really Don t miss what i Don t have. I Don t know if i d want to go through it Alt Over again but have no regrets about my life. I be always been a feminist but i can t be a card carrying Flag waver for them. Pin just an individual who Felt i had the right to do any Job i wanted to As Long As it did t Hurt anybody else. And i love this  As Only the third woman to work As an Umpire in organized baseball Postema followed ones who were shown less hospitality. Bernice Gera lasted for just half of her first assignment a doubleheader in Geneva n.y., in 1972. Alter making a Call Al second base Cera received a Harangue from the Auburn manager and stalked off the Field in tears at game s end. Christine Wrenn worked for four seasons before being encouraged by her supervisor Barney Deary to accept a full time Job elsewhere in 1979. Postema however is regarded As a major league Prospect by Deary the administrator of baseball s Umpire development program. I Haven t had one problem with her and 1 understand she s still rated As a Prospect or said. It s my Hope Hal the National and american leagues will look at the Umpire first not whether the Umpire a Man or woman. It la be utterly ridiculous if they say of she s a woman we can t Lake her " Postema who in 11 seasons has worked her Way up from Florida s Rookie league to the lop minor league wears Standard Issue clothing when she s on duty for 140 games a season. Woman ump Pat Postern has reached triple a level. If 1 thought that wearing a lot of makeup would help me Call the plays belter i d Wear it she said but i Don t think that s whet it  by the time she must urge the contestants to play Ball she has achieved the desired effect and looks like any Umpire. Rosiema her manner brusque her voice hoarse with authority assesses the sunlit Diamond vigorously applies her whisk Broom to the plate and is ready to pass judgment on a Field full of men who like her aspire to make their Fortune in the major leagues. That s one thing we be at got in common she said. We re All trying to make it to the big leagues. We re All on the Edge and for some our Days Are numbered. In another couple of years it s either up or out for me. But i think i m Good enough for the Majora so i Don t worry about Lime just about getting better. I m not a Flash in the  Kangaroo court adjourned As botox unravel by Aveo Haka Boston a one year ago. Wade boils was swinging his Way to a third baiting championship. Roger Ger eos was 17-2 in route to a 24-4 record and the american league by Young and map awards. Don Baylor s Kangaroo court was a clubhouse nil and the Boston red sox were cocky knocking critics Al every Opportunity while rolling along nearly 20 games Over .500 in their first successful Pennant March since 1975. Now Hoggs still is pounding the Ball leading the major leagues with a .373 avenge through weekend games. But Clemens is 10-7. The Kangaroo court is ancient history. Baylor 38, is bearing the end of the line. The cockiness is gone. There s still sensitivity to criticism but egos have been Hurt. Sharp talk has quieted. The red sox Are also rans again Wal lowing in fifth place and struggling just to reach .500 in the Al East. After coming to within one strike of their first world series championship since 19 in just 10 months ago the so Are in trouble again the same As after winning pennants in 1967 and 1975. And a changing of i in1 guard is under Way As general manager Lou Gorman manager John Mcnamara and their staffs try to restructure the team. The release of first baseman Bill Buckner 38, who drove in 102 runs last year was just a step in the program Back 10 respectability As the red sox turn to Buckner Angels reportedly talk los Angeles Calif a vet eran Bill Buckner has discussed join ing the California Angels it was re ported monday. Buckner. Who was released by the Boston red sox thursday discussed the possibility in a late night Telephone Call to Angels manager Gene Mauch in Detroit saturday according the lot an Geles Herald examiner. I know he can still get a hit Mauch said. And i know exactly what he wants to do he wants to do. Buckner a lifetime .291 Hitler also has discussed signing with the Minne Sota twins the Oakland a s and the Texas rangers the waiver period for the 37-Ycar old first baseman expires tuesday. If Buckner is unclaimed by then he be comes free 10 negotiate with any team. Their farm system. Rookie outfielders Ellis Burks and Mike Greenwell have proved they belong. Now outfielder first baseman Todd Benz Ngirur and designated Hitler first baseman Sam Horn Are gelling opportunities. Just one year ago the Boston roster included Tony armas Tom Seaver Sammy Stewart. Tim Lollar Rey qui Nom a Glenn Hoffman Dave us Pluton Kevin Romine and Laschell Tarver. All Are gone. Gorman and Mcnamara began re shuffling their cast last August shipping Quinonis an outstanding shortstop Prospect to Seattle to get Spike Owen and Dave Henderson. Owen and Henderson played major roles As the red sox won the pc Nail. Armas Saver Stewart and slap con All proven placers were sent packing after the seven game world series loss. Lollar who merely look up space with a guaranteed contract in 1986. Was re leased Al a Cost of about $775,000. Henderson opened this season As the regular Conler fielder. However he was replaced in the first month by Burks a speedster with fair Power who gives bos ton a different look. Gun will has been around Joil in pan time duly. Benzinger has in in impressive in his first month in the majors. Horn had Ivo homers and five rib in his film two major leagues games bit weekend. Diehl Evans 35 and in his 5ih sea son with Boston is enjoying a Banner in Jiin. With 20 Home runs Lor the seventh con ecu ivc year. Evans an eight Lime Gold Glove Winner in Nghil Ili id. Now n placing a lot of first Haw. Yell ran slugger Jim Kice. Who hit .324 and drove in 110 runs last 5 ear. Gut Ufa id a terrible Start but appears Back in form inching toward the .300 Mark although he has Only 10 homers. Second baseman Marty baited the map in the St Ven game playoff with California last fall also is coming Back after being slowed by injuries. Catcher Rich Gudman has been bos Ion s biggest disappointment. After hit Ling .274wilh 69 homers and 238 rib in sit major league seasons. Gudman elected to lest free Agency last Winter. He came up empty in talks with other clubs an re signed with the red sox on May 1. He was set Back so badly by the Layoff thai he is barely hitting his weight and finally Hil his first Homer Lasi week end. Only 27, Gudman is Boston s regular Catcher for the foreseeable future. Mcnamara blames the loss of cd Man until May and Clemens Boycott of Spring exhibition games in a bitter salary dispute As the major Caus of he red sox woes this year. Clemens has worked Ham to make up loss time and has four shutouts and ii Imp Klc games. He struck out u Sun Day. However he has seven fewer ill tones and five Mure losses than Al this time a ear. The red sox would be in the think of the race if Clemens were 17-2 again. Fhe Overall pitching has Chen poor. The bullpen hat Only nine Uei. Rum Burrd with 14 b Stanley Alunen this stage in 1986. We be been Swine ing itu1 Hais better nov it s a question of nut Pilcher gelling i Allan and a com  Manj no rapid